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Paraguay
H. cochliodon (right), L360 (left)

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypostomus cochliodon** Kner, 1854
Common Names	LDA051, Cochliodon Pleco L310, Abrikossugemalle (Denmark), Apricot Pleco
Type Locality	Rio Cuiabá, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Cochliodon cochliodon, Cochliodon hypostomus, Loricaria melanoptera
Pronunciation	hi POSS tow muss - cock LEE oh don
Etymology	Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. From the Latin, coclea (coch-), for spoon, and the Greek, odon, for tooth in reference to the fact that the teeth are about half as spoon shaped as those of wood-specializing members of the Hypostomus cochliodon group.
Species Information
Size	230mm or 9.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Very similar to L137 from the Rio Tapajos and similar to L310 from Bahia; both in Brazil. Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Cuiabá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	6.3 - 7.2
Temperature	21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 10-18.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 7, pp 265 [15], Pl. 2 (fig. 1).
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Last Update	2022 Jan 21 11:35 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00)